At Camp Augusta, these happen daily before bedtime, but also can occur at any time of the day. They get their name from the close of the day being like the embers of a fire. Although most of the below are discussion based, embers can also involve an adventure, star gazing, playing the “I Wonder” game, or whatever else the cabin designs.

Below are some examples of the hundreds of different embers designed and used at Camp Augusta. We encourage the use of these activities for families, friends, and anyone else wishing to grow, share, and build community.

Click on the links for detailed PDFs of each Embers!

Let’s think about . . .

Common Threads
Allows a group to get to know one another in ways that likely didn’t before. Especially useful if there are a couple people the group doesn’t know well, or there has been some significant time apart for some members.

Celebrating Needs
Bring the language of human needs into sharper focus, see what’s particularly present , and absent, for folks as well as considerations for working with one another.

Gratitude
An exploration of gratitude specific to camp, followed by an exercise of acting on that gratitude by thanking the donors that made various things/experiences possible.

Growth Zones
Consider a framework of three zones — Comfort / Challenge / Panic. The group thinks of things that fit into each category, talk about them, and keep that awareness, perhaps with the addition of goals around them.

I and Thou
Consideration of one’s relationship to others, and the quality/nature of those relationships as they are, and how one would like them to be.